The 30-second version
- Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026Three confirmed classes, and Blizzard calls them only the first.
- Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026It will launch with more classes than any Diablo ever had in total, no number given.
- Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026No other class from the series is announced: no Barbarian, Necromancer or Sorceress.
- Speculation[T3] gamewatcher.com · verified Oct 10, 2026The "nine or ten" and "around ten" counts going around are press math.
- Confirmed[B1] blizzard.gamespress.com · verified Oct 7, 2026The Amazon revealed at BlizzCon is a Diablo IV class.
What has Blizzard said about more classes?
Plenty about ambition, nothing about numbers.
| What was said | Who and where | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The three are "only the first of the classes we'll reveal on the road to Diablo V" | Blizzard, official article | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| It will launch with "more classes than ever before," clarified as "more classes total" | Joe Shely, BlizzCon panel | Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026 |
| A big roster lets the team pay off nostalgia and explore new classes like the Plague Knight | Joe Shely, group interview | Interview[T3] mmorpg.com · verified Oct 8, 2026 |
| Players coming from any Diablo should find something familiar (paraphrase) | The team, group interview | Interview[T3] playday.one · verified Oct 6, 2026 |
| Returning classes and new ones are coming, none named (translated from Korean) | Matt Zitterman, Korean press | Interview[T3] invenglobal.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
Shely's clarification on the panel matters: the bar isn't another Diablo's launch roster, it's the total any Diablo ever reached. Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 6, 2026
What Blizzard hasn't published is its own count of classes per game. Without that, "more than ever" can't be turned into a number.
Where does "nine or ten classes" come from?
That's why you won't read "Diablo 5 will have ten classes" on Terror Codex. If Blizzard publishes a number, we'll add it with its source and date.
Is my favorite class coming back?
Only two classes from earlier games are confirmed to return: the Demon Hunter and the Monk. The third confirmed class, the Plague Knight, is new. Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026
| Class from earlier games | Announced for Diablo 5? | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Demon Hunter | Yes, returning | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Monk | Yes, returning | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Barbarian | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Necromancer | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Sorceress / Sorcerer | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Druid | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Rogue | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Paladin | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Crusader | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
| Amazon | Not announced | Confirmed[B1] news.blizzard.com · verified Oct 10, 2026 |
"Confirmed" means exactly what the row says: the class has not been announced. It doesn't mean it won't return. The list isn't exhaustive; it covers the most searched classes.
What about the Amazon?
Blizzard revealed an Amazon at the same BlizzCon, but as a Diablo IV class pack for the first half of
- Confirmed[B1] blizzard.gamespress.com · verified Oct 7, 2026It says nothing about Diablo 5's roster, even if some outlets fold it into their math.
How we handle speculation
- No unannounced class appears as confirmed, in a title or in a class table.
- There's no page per class that might return: just this one, labeled.
- When Blizzard announces a class, it gets its own page and this table changes, with a changelog entry.
What we don't know yet
As of October 10, 2026, Blizzard has not said:
- how many classes Diablo 5 will launch with;
- which ones, beyond the three revealed;
- when it will reveal the next one;
- whether new classes will come after launch;
- how many classes it counts for each earlier Diablo.
Sources
- Blizzard: Diablo V: Forging the Next Era (Sept. 12, 2026). Tier 1. Checked Oct. 10, 2026.
- Official Diablo channel: "Forging the Next Era" panel (Sept. 12, 2026). Tier 1.
- Blizzard: "Diablo at BlizzCon 2026" press fact sheet (Sept. 14, 2026), on Diablo IV's Amazon. Tier 1.
- Blizzplanet: panel transcript. Tier 2.
- MMORPG.com: group interview with Joe Shely (Sept. 22, 2026). Tier 3, interview.
- PlayDay: group interview with the team (Sept. 15, 2026). Tier 3, interview.
- Inven Global: interview with Matt Zitterman and John Mueller (Sept. 12, 2026; translated from Korean by the outlet). Tier 3, interview.
- GameWatcher: Diablo 5 classes (Sept. 21, 2026). Tier 3, only as an example of speculation. Checked Oct. 10, 2026.
FAQ
How many classes will Diablo 5 have?
Blizzard has not given a number. Three are confirmed, and Blizzard says it will launch with more classes than any Diablo ever had in total.
Confirmed[T2] warcraft.blizzplanet.com · verified Oct 10, 2026
Is the Barbarian coming back in Diablo 5?
Not announced. Apart from the Demon Hunter and the Monk, no class from earlier games is confirmed for Diablo 5.
Will Diablo 5 have ten classes?
That is not a Blizzard figure. It is press math based on "more classes than ever," and it depends on whether Diablo IV's Amazon counts.
Speculation[T3] gamewatcher.com · verified Oct 10, 2026
Will the Diablo IV Amazon be in Diablo 5?
Unknown. It is a Diablo IV class pack for 2027 and says nothing about Diablo 5.
Confirmed[B1] blizzard.gamespress.com · verified Oct 10, 2026
When will Blizzard reveal more classes?
No date. Blizzard only said the first three are the first of several it will reveal, and that regular updates start in 2027.
Changelog
- 2026-10-10: first version. Three confirmed classes, no total; the press's "around ten" as speculation.